/*
*    Qizx/open 3.0 beta
*
* This code is the open-source version of Qizx.
* Copyright (C) 2004-2009 Axyana Software -- All rights reserved.
*
* The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License 
*  Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in 
*  compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
*  http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
*
* Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
*  WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
*  for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
*  License.
*
* The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Xavier Franc - Axyana Software.
*
*/
using System;
namespace System.Qizx.Util.IO
{
	
	/// <summary>	Abstract interface for binary IO.	
	/// See also static methods bytesForXXX in ByteOutputBase.
	/// </summary>
	public interface ByteOutput
	{
		void  putByte(int b);
		
		void  putBytes(sbyte[] buf);
		
		void  padding(int size, int value_Renamed);
		
		//void putBytes(byte[] buf, int start, int length) throws IOException;
		
		/// <summary> Writes a signed int as 4 bytes (MSB first)</summary>
		void  putInt(int code);
		/// <summary> Writes an unsigned int in variable size.</summary>
		void  putVint(int code);
		
		/// <summary> Writes a signed long as 8 bytes (MSB first)</summary>
		void  putLong(long l);
		
		void  putVlong(long code);
		
		void  putDouble(double value_Renamed);
		
		void  putString(string s);
		
		void  putChars(char[] chars, int start, int length);
		
		/// <summary> Always performs a flush.</summary>
		void  close();
		
		/// <summary> Forces writing of the buffer.</summary>
		void  flush();
		
		/// <summary>marks the beginning of a non-breakable segment: if used, a flush
		/// should happen only on such a mark.
		/// </summary>
		void  flushMark();
	}
}